14 SEPTEMBER 1956, page 7

Political Commentary

BY CHARLES CURRAN rpREASURY investigators, I am told, have been visiting 1 the United States in order to examine the capital gains tax machinery there. For something may have to......

A Friend Who Is A Keen Amateur Of Psychology Persuaded

me the other day, rather against my will, to gd to 'Rock Around the Clock' at the Elephant and Castle. But I must say I enjoyed the experience. The film is a judicious mixture......

A Friend Of Mine, Having Received A Reminder From The

War Office that he had not notified it of his / address for 1956, sent the required information and added that he had changed his name on succeeding to his father's peerage. The......

It Is Taking The Authorities An Unconscionable Time To Bring

the ridiculous affair of the discus-throwing lady to a sensible conclusion. The Director of Public Prosecutions hasn't made up his mind and the police are still fussing about. I......

The Person Who Writes About Plays For The Evening Standard

seems to have allowed ill temper to get the better of him when he named the murderer in Miss Agatha Christie's latest who- dunit. I can't blame him for not being thrilled to the......

A Spectator's Notebook

WHEN, LAST MONTH, the Independent Television Authority lamented .that it could not ensure a proper balance on com- mercial television programmes, unless it was paid the £750,000......